Finance Training
Welcome
On behalf of the finance community, welcome to Virginia Tech. We are excited to have you join our team. We want to ensure that you have all of the necessary resources for success in your new role. If you need any additional information regarding these opportunities please email fiscaltraining@vt.edu.
Please let Accessible Technologies know if you need any reasonable accommodations to access the information for the class. If you need an alternative format of class materials, a screen magnifier, screen reader, speech input, or other assistive technology please let us know at least 2 weeks in advance to allow us time to ensure items are in place and configured correctly.
The Fiscal Training and Development Program
Financial Management is pleased to sponsor the Fiscal Training and Development Program, designed to provide progressive training and professional development opportunities for fiscal support staff and business managers across the university.
Our Fiscal Certificate Programs offer flexible learning opportunities tailored to your role and professional development needs. Participants can build knowledge and skills in higher education finance, university policies and procedures, compliance practices, data analytics, business intelligence tools, presentation skills, and informed decision-making, all while learning and collaborating with finance professionals across campus.
Courses are available through the Finance Training Catalog, allowing you to customize your certificate based on the responsibilities and requirements of your role. To help you identify the courses that are right for you, programs and courses are organized by level of difficulty, providing a clear path for progressive learning and skill development.
Through this comprehensive program, participants can strengthen their financial knowledge, develop practical skills, and build greater confidence in navigating the university’s fiscal environment. The program supports a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and professional growth while helping employees develop the financial acumen needed to support the university’s mission.
Program Levels
This program is designed to support all new Virginia Tech fiscal staff through a required three module program to provide immediate exposure with a curriculum focused on finance operations, financial ethics and internal controls, and university systems and central processes.
To earn this certificate, you must complete the three foundational modules:
- Welcome to Finance
- Financial Ethics & Internal Controls
- University Systems & Central Processes
Download a checklist to help you monitor your learning!
To earn the certificate, participants must complete:
- Introduction to Fiscal Support
- 15 elective modules selected from courses in the Fiscal Training Catalog
Each course registration page identifies the number of eligible modules within the course that may be applied toward the certificate, making it easy to select training that aligns with your role, professional development goals, and certificate requirements.
We have provided a few suggestions on the catalog page to help you get started.
Download a checklist to help you monitor your learning!
To earn the certificate, participants must complete:
- Introduction to Fiscal Support
- Fiscal Support
- 15 additional elective modules selected from courses in the Fiscal Training Catalog
Each course registration page identifies the number of eligible modules that may be applied toward the certificate, making it easy to select training that aligns with your role, professional development goals, and certificate requirements.
We have provided a few suggestions on the catalog page to help you get started.
Download a checklist to help you monitor your learning!
To earn the certificate, participants must complete:
- Introduction to Fiscal Support
- Fiscal Support
- Fiscal Management
- 15 elective modules selected from courses in the Fiscal Training Catalog
Each course registration page clearly identifies the eligible modules that may be applied toward the certificate. This flexibility allows you to select training that best aligns with your role, responsibilities, and professional development goals.
We have provided a few suggestions on the catalog page to help you get started.
Download a checklist to help you monitor your learning!
Navigation Support
If you are new to PDN Canvas, visit the Navigation Resource page to become familiar with the system and learn how to access your training courses, track your progress, and find helpful resources.How to select courses for each certificate program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Your previous certificate remains a meaningful professional achievement, and we appreciate the time and effort you invested in earning it. The new program builds on that foundation with updated content, practices, and resources. Because systems and processes have changed, completing the new pathway will help you keep your certification active.
Yes. Many recent trainings are already included in the updated pathway. Once you complete the Introduction to Fiscal Support requirements, you’ll be able to see which of your completed modules apply toward the updated curriculum.
Each course includes several elective modules. In most cases, completing one module fulfills one elective requirement. You can find this information on the registration page and on the homepage for each course.
The program is designed for fiscal support staff, business managers, and employees who work with finance systems, fiscal processes, or have financial reporting responsibilities. Any employee interested in learning more about the university's financial processes may register for courses that meet their professional needs.
As you progress through the pathway, you'll earn micro-credentials along the way to celebrate your achievements. When you meet the requirements for a certificate, you'll receive an email notification letting you know you've earned the certificate micro-credential. At the end of the fiscal year, the Fiscal Training Team will provide printed certificates to employees who have completed the certification requirements.
Yes, your previous certificates can be viewed in Parchment.
- Login to the Virginia Tech Badges - Parchment. You may be prompted to complete two-factor authentication.
- Select My Badges from the top navigation.
- Select the Organization tab.
- Select the Filter.
- Then you can select either All or Expired Badges to see credentials that are no longer active.
The time commitment for each program level varies. Individual elective modules typically take between 30 minutes and one hour to complete.
Yes, a checklist is available to monitor your learning and is available in each program level section.
You can see your progress in the PDN Canvas course when you select Parchment Badges. You can also navigate to Parchment to View the modules you have completed.
- Login to the Virginia Tech Badges - Parchment. You may be prompted to complete two-factor authentication.
- Select My Record from the top navigation.
- Select the Learner Dashboard to see your pathways, badges, and record views.
- Select the Learner Record to share your achievements. When you make your learner record published, your pathway progress will be available to anyone who has the link. As you earn additional Badges on the pathway, your record will be updated automatically.
- Select the Share button to obtain the link to provide your supervisor, so they are aware of your training progress!
